I know that delays are synonymous with construction projects .... but ...let us not curse them for the delays...after all I m also a part of construction projects!!! On a more serious note, most of the construction projects get delayed for poor project management.........Completeness and timeliness of project information to the project stakeholders is I think one of the reasons...it has a very big relevance in today's situation...even I face this problem very often which causes in severe project delay..this calls for better and clearer communications between the project stakeholders and the management.  Another troubling point which I realized while constructing my own house in Mumbai, was the rise in prices of the raw materials ....I find this as a major cause of  project delays...